Background
Smith, Ivan D. was born on August 24, 1962 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Smith, Ivan D. was born on August 24, 1962 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Tufts University (Bachelor of Arts, 1984). Albany Law School of Union University (Juris Doctor, 1988).
Worked at Vladeck, Waldman, Elias & Engelhard, Professional Corporation (New York, New York) specializing in Employment and Labor Law. General Litigation.
Admitted to the bar, 1989, New York and United States. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New New York
Adjunct Faculty, Cornell University, New York State School of Industrial Labor Relations, 1991.
Adjunct Professor, City University of New York Urban Legal Studies Program, 1996. Member, Moot Court Board.
Member, Board of Directors, The Field, 1994. Member, Board of Directors, The Urban Black Music Project.
Member, American Federation of Labor-Congress-Chief Information Officer Lawyers Coordinating Committee.
Member: New York State and American Bar Associations. Vladeck, Waldman, Elias & Engelhard, Professional Corporation, specializes in labor and employment law and general litigation. Founded 48 years ago as union-side labor firm, the Firm"s practice has grown significantly.
While it continues to represent unions and related organizations, as well as employee benefits funds in many industries, it has expanded into other areas of employment law, specializing in representing employees, individually and on a class-wide basis, in a wide range of employment issues, including discrimination, breach of contract, Employee Retirement Income Security Act, defamation, constitutional law, and in counselling employees in employment contract matters.
In addition to the labor and employment practices, the Firm represents individuals, small companies and non-profit organizations in general litigation, encompassing commercial, contract, trademark and copyright matters, trusts, estates and real estate matters, as well as civil RICO. The firm also represents claimants in commercial arbitrations and in securities industry arbitrations.
Member, Moot Court Board. Member, Board of Directors, The Field, 1994. Member, Board of Directors, The Urban Black Music Project.
Member, American Federation of Labor-Congress-Chief Information Officer Lawyers Coordinating Committee.
Member: New York State and American Bar Associations.